How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?

Gambia ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Gambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total was 2.59 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

2.59

World rank

141st

of 144 countries

All-time high

2.59

in 2010

All-time low

0.25

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia, 1960–2010

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia is 2.59, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia peaked at 2.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 1960.

That places Gambia 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year	Value	Change
1960	0.25	—
1965	0.34	+36.0%
1970	0.34	+0.0%
1975	0.71	+108.8%
1980	1.04	+46.5%
1985	1.09	+4.8%
1990	1.42	+30.3%
1995	2.26	+59.2%
2000	2.16	-4.4%
2005	2.45	+13.4%
2010	2.59	+5.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.295	0.25	0.34	2
1970s	0.525	0.34	0.71	2
1980s	1.06	1.04	1.09	2
1990s	1.84	1.42	2.26	2
2000s	2.31	2.16	2.45	2
2010s	2.59	2.59	2.59	1

Countries ranked near Gambia

138 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.72 compare
139 Senegal 2.69 compare
140 Afghanistan 2.64 compare
142 Mozambique 1.67 compare
143 Mali 1.66 compare
144 Niger 1.63 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for Gambia

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)

All data for Gambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Gambia was 2.59 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 2.59 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 1960.
How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?: Gambia ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.